10 days of Uganda Rwenzori mountaineering safari with Vacations Uganda safaris

Day 1: Entebbe to Kampala
Arrive at Entebbe Airport. You are met by our staff who will warmly greet you and transfer you to a hotel in Kampala in preparation for tomorrow id trip.

Day 2: Get Instuctions for a Hiking Expedition
After Breakfast, you have a briefing about the climb and then proceed to Fort portal. On arrival, your guide will go to the park headquarters and the Rwenzori Mountaineering Services concessions to arrange payments, rent equipment and select guides and porters for the following day’s journey. Dinner and over night at Rwenzori View Guesthouse.

Day 3: Rwenzori Trek to Nyabitaba hut
After an early breakfast, proceed for a 40 minute hike walking past typical ” wattle and mud” Buhonjo home to the National Park boundary. The trail then follows the Mahoma River after about two and a half hours. Continue with an hour hike as you game view to bracken fern slopes and Podocarpus forest up to Nyabitaba Hut. Over night at Nyabitaba hut.

Day 4: Continue with the Trail to Nyamilegu hut
Early morning after breakfast, proceed to Kurt Shafer Bridge crossing through Bujuku and Mubuku Rivers. As you cross the bridge endevour to pass through the bamboo forest considered the most difficult and dangerous footing at Nyamilegu meaning a place of breads. Over night at Nyamilegu hut.

Day 5: Rwenzori Hike to John matt hut
After breakfast, you will continue to enjoy at extra ordinary vegetation as you trail John Matte Hut, examine and photograph this unique environment. Over night at John matt hut.

Day 6: Climb the Mountain until Bujuku point
Early morning assault on vittoria emmuele the highest point on Mt. Speke returning to Bujuku. View game and Mt Stanley and north to Mt. Speke as you trial. Over night at Bujuku.

Day 7: Ascend from bujuku to kitandara
After break fast ascend from bujuku to kitandara hut via the Scottie Elliot pass. Enjoy trailing the wet icy treacherous slippery trails. Overnight at Kitandara Lake Hut.

Day 8: Walk to Nyabitaba
After breakfast, hike back to the headquarters having a stop over at Nyabitaba hut for a night.

Day 9: Rwenzori view quest house
Early morning continue with the safari to catch a beverage, beer and luxurious candlelight meal done by the local ladies group. Over night at Rwenzori view quest house.

Day 10: Back to Kampala
After breakfast, transfer to Kampala and later catch your flight back home depending on International departure times.